Cooper House, NW8

Cooper House is sited on Lyons Place.

St Johns Wood
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NEARBY LOCATIONS OF NOTE

Hyett’s hand-drawn 1807 map William Hyett produced an amazingly accurate map of the London countryside in 1807, using just pen and paper.

Hyett’s hand-drawn 1807 map

Paddington Fire Station Paddington Fire Station was situated at 492-498 Edgware Road.

Paddington Fire Station

Paddington Green Children’s Hospital The Paddington Green Children’s Hospital opened in August 1883.

Paddington Green Children’s Hospital

NEARBY STREETS

102474, NW1 Scott House is a block on Ashmill Street (Marylebone)

102474, NW1

Aberdeen Court, W9 Aberdeen Court is a block on Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Aberdeen Court, W9

Aberdeen Place, NW8 Aberdeen Place was built on the site of a farm once owned by John Lyon, who founded Harrow School in 1571. (St John’s Wood)

Aberdeen Place, NW8

Ada Court, W9 Ada Court is a block on Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

Ada Court, W9

Adpar Street, W2 Adpar Street is a street in Paddington (Edgware Road)

Adpar Street, W2

Alexandra Court, W9 Alexandra Court is a street in Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Alexandra Court, W9

Anthony House, NW8 Anthony House is a block on Ashbridge Street (Marylebone)

Anthony House, NW8

Ashbridge Street, NW8 Ashbridge Street is named after Arthur Ashbridge, District Surveyor for Marylebone between 1884–1918 (St John’s Wood)

Ashbridge Street, NW8

Ashby Court, NW8 Ashby Court is a block on Pollitt Drive (St John’s Wood)

Ashby Court, NW8

Aubrey House, W2 Aubrey House is a block on Maida Avenue (Little Venice)

Aubrey House, W2

Bell Street, NW1 Bell Street is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Bell Street, NW1

Bernhardt Crescent, NW8 Bernhardt Crescent is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Bernhardt Crescent, NW8

Birch Vale Court, NW8 Birch Vale Court can be found on Pollitt Drive (St John’s Wood)

Birch Vale Court, NW8

Blazer Court, NW8 Blazer Court is located on St John’s Wood Road (St John’s Wood)

Blazer Court, NW8

Blomfield Court, W9 Blomfield Court is a block on Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Blomfield Court, W9

Blomfield Road, W9 Blomfield Road is the road running beside the canal on the Little Venice side (Little Venice)

Blomfield Road, W9

Boldero Place, NW8 Boldero Place is a location in London (St John’s Wood)

Boldero Place, NW8

Boscobel Street, NW8 Boscobel Street is named after a nearby pub called the Royal Oak (St John’s Wood)

Boscobel Street, NW8

Brackley Court, NW8 Brackley Court is sited on Pollitt Drive (St John’s Wood)

Brackley Court, NW8

Braithwaite Tower, W2 Braithwaite Tower is a block on Hall Place (Little Venice)

Braithwaite Tower, W2

Broadley Street, NW8 Broadley Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area (Marylebone)

Broadley Street, NW8

Browning Close, W9 Browning Close is named after two poets (Little Venice)

Browning Close, W9

Campbell House, W2 Campbell House is a block on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Campbell House, W2

Capland Street, NW8 Capland Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Capland Street, NW8

Casey Close, NW8 Casey Close is a location in London (St John’s Wood)

Casey Close, NW8

Castleford Court, NW8 Castleford Court is a block on Henderson Drive (St John’s Wood)

Castleford Court, NW8

Century Court, NW8 Century Court is a building on Grove End Road (St John’s Wood)

Century Court, NW8

Cheadle Court, NW8 Cheadle Court is a block on Pollitt Drive (St John’s Wood)

Cheadle Court, NW8

Cherwell House, NW8 Cherwell House is a block on Church Street (St John’s Wood)

Cherwell House, NW8

Church Street, NW8 Church Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Church Street, NW8

Church Street, W2 Church Street, laid out in the 1790s, ran to the parish church at Paddington Green (Edgware Road)

Church Street, W2

Churchfield House, W2 Churchfield House is a block on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Churchfield House, W2

Clarendon Court, W9 Clarendon Court is sited on Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Clarendon Court, W9

Clarendon Gardens, W9 Clarendon Gardens is a street in Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Clarendon Gardens, W9

Clarendon Terrace, W9 Clarendon Terrace is a street in Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

Clarendon Terrace, W9

Clifton Court, NW8 Clifton Court is a block on Clifton Court (St John’s Wood)

Clifton Court, NW8

Clifton Gardens, W9 Clifton Gardens is a road in the W9 postcode area (Little Venice)

Clifton Gardens, W9

Clifton Road, W9 Clifton Road is a street in Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Clifton Road, W9

Clive Court, W9 Clive Court is a residential block upon Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Clive Court, W9

Cooper House, NW8 Cooper House is sited on Lyons Place (St John’s Wood)

Cooper House, NW8

Corlett Street, NW1 Corlett Street is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Edgware Road)

Corlett Street, NW1

Crompton House, W2 Crompton House is a block on Hall Place (Little Venice)

Crompton House, W2

Crompton Street, W2 Crompton Street is a street in Paddington (Edgware Road)

Crompton Street, W2

Cropthorne Court, W9 Cropthorne Court is a block on Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

Cropthorne Court, W9

Cunningham Court, W9 Cunningham Court is a block on Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Cunningham Court, W9

Cunningham Place, NW8 Cunningham Place is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Cunningham Place, NW8

Cuthbert House, W2 Cuthbert House is a building on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Cuthbert House, W2

Cuthbert Street, W2 Cuthbert Street is a street in Paddington (Edgware Road)

Cuthbert Street, W2

Daventry Street, NW1 Daventry Street is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Daventry Street, NW1

Dicksee House, NW8 Dicksee House is a block on Lyons Place (St John’s Wood)

Dicksee House, NW8

Douglas House, W2 Douglas House is a block on Maida Avenue (Little Venice)

Douglas House, W2

Eastlake House, NW8 Eastlake House is located on Frampton Street (St John’s Wood)

Eastlake House, NW8

Eden House, NW8 Eden House is a block on Church Street (St John’s Wood)

Eden House, NW8

Edward House, W2 Edward House is located on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Edward House, W2

Elizabeth Close, W9 Elizabeth Close commemorates Elizabeth Barrett Browning, the poet (Little Venice)

Elizabeth Close, W9

Elmton Court, NW8 Elmton Court is a block on Cunningham Place (St John’s Wood)

Elmton Court, NW8

Fisherton Street, NW8 Until 1877, most of Fisherton Street was known as Upper Salisbury Street (St John’s Wood)

Fisherton Street, NW8

Florence Court, W9 Florence Court is a block on Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

Florence Court, W9

Frampton Street, NW8 Frampton Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Frampton Street, NW8

Gateforth Street, NW8 Gateforth Street is a location in London (St John’s Wood)

Gateforth Street, NW8

Gibon House, NW8 Gibon House is a block on Fisherton Street (St John’s Wood)

Gibon House, NW8

Grendon Street, NW8 Grendon Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Grendon Street, NW8

Grove End House, NW8 Grove End House is a block on Grove End Road (St John’s Wood)

Grove End House, NW8

Hall Place, W2 Hall Place is a road in the W2 postcode area (Edgware Road)

Hall Place, W2

Hall Tower, W2 Hall Tower is a block on Hall Place (Little Venice)

Hall Tower, W2

Hamilton Close, NW8 Hamilton Close is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Hamilton Close, NW8

Harrow Road, W2 Harrow Road is one of the main arterial roads of London, leading northwest out of the capital (Little Venice)

Harrow Road, W2

Hatton Street, NW8 This is a street in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Hatton Street, NW8

Helsby Court, NW8 Helsby Court can be found on Henderson Drive (St John’s Wood)

Helsby Court, NW8

Henderson Drive, NW8 Henderson Drive is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Henderson Drive, NW8

Hethpool House, W2 Hethpool House is a block on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Hethpool House, W2

Heywood House, W2 Heywood House is located on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Heywood House, W2

Howell House, W2 Howell House is a building on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Howell House, W2

Howley Place, W2 Howley Place is a road in the W2 postcode area (Little Venice)

Howley Place, W2

Hubert House, NW8 Hubert House is a block on Ashbridge Street (Marylebone)

Hubert House, NW8

Hucknall Court, NW8 Hucknall Court can be found on Henderson Drive (St John’s Wood)

Hucknall Court, NW8

Huxley House, NW8 Huxley House is a block on Fisherton Street (St John’s Wood)

Huxley House, NW8

Jerome Crescent, NW8 Jerome Crescent is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Jerome Crescent, NW8

John Aird Court, W2 John Aird Court can be found on John Aird Court (Little Venice)

John Aird Court, W2

Lampard House, W2 Lampard House can be found on Maida Avenue (Little Venice)

Lampard House, W2

Lanark Place, W9 Lanark Place is a street in Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Lanark Place, W9

Lea House, NW8 Lea House is a block on Salisbury Street (Marylebone)

Lea House, NW8

Leo Court, W2 Leo Court is a block on St Mary’s Terrace (Little Venice)

Leo Court, W2

Lisson Grove, NW8 Lisson Grove is a corruption of the local manor of Lileston. Originally the road was lined with trees (St John’s Wood)

Lisson Grove, NW8

Lisson Street, NW1 Lisson Street is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Lisson Street, NW1

Lodge Road, NW8 Lodge Road is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Lodge Road, NW8

Luton Street, NW8 Luton Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Luton Street, NW8

Lyon House, NW8 Lyon House is a block on Broadley Street (Marylebone)

Lyon House, NW8

Lyons Place, NW8 Lyons Place is named for John Lyon (c.1511-92) who founded Harrow School (St John’s Wood)

Lyons Place, NW8

Maida Avenue, W2 Maida Avenue is a street in Paddington (Little Venice)

Maida Avenue, W2

Mayne House, W2 Mayne House is a block on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Mayne House, W2

Medway House, NW8 Medway House is a block on Broadley Street (St John’s Wood)

Medway House, NW8

Miles Buildings, NW8 Miles Buildings is a street in Camden Town (Edgware Road)

Miles Buildings, NW8

Newcastle Mews, W2 Newcastle Mews lay off the Edgware Road (Edgware Road)

Newcastle Mews, W2

Newcastle Place, W2 Newcastle Place is a location in London (Edgware Road)

Newcastle Place, W2

North Bank, NW8 North Bank is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

North Bank, NW8

Northwick Close, NW8 Northwick Close is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Northwick Close, NW8

Northwick Terrace, NW8 Northwick Terrace was named after Lord John Northwick, Harrow School governor (St John’s Wood)

Northwick Terrace, NW8

Orchardson House, NW8 Orchardson House is a block on Orchardson Street (St John’s Wood)

Orchardson House, NW8

Paddington Green, W2 Paddington Green is a surviving fragment of the original rural fabric of the area (Little Venice)

Paddington Green, W2

Paddington Square, W2 Paddington Square is a location in London (Edgware Road)

Paddington Square, W2

Park Place Villas, W2 Park Place Villas is a street in Paddington (Little Venice)

Park Place Villas, W2

Parsons House, W2 Parsons House is located on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Parsons House, W2

Pavilion Apartments, NW8 Pavilion Apartments is located on St John’s Wood Road (St John’s Wood)

Pavilion Apartments, NW8

Penfold Place, NW1 Penfold Place is a road in the NW1 postcode area (Edgware Road)

Penfold Place, NW1

Penfold Street, NW8 Penfold Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Penfold Street, NW8

Pennyford Court, NW8 Pennyford Court is a building on Henderson Drive (St John’s Wood)

Pennyford Court, NW8

Philip Court, W2 Philip Court is a building on Hall Place (Edgware Road)

Philip Court, W2

Pinner Court, NW8 Pinner Court is a block on Henderson Drive (St John’s Wood)

Pinner Court, NW8

Plympton Place, NW8 Plympton Place is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Plympton Place, NW8

Porteus Road, W2 Porteus Road is a road in the W2 postcode area (Little Venice)

Porteus Road, W2

Poynter House, NW8 Poynter House is a block on Aberdeen Place (St John’s Wood)

Poynter House, NW8

Princess Louise Close, W2 Princess Louise Close is a street in Paddington (Edgware Road)

Princess Louise Close, W2

Randolph Crescent, W9 Randolph Crescent is a street in Maida Vale (Little Venice)

Randolph Crescent, W9

Randolph Mews, W9 Randolph Mews is a road in the W9 postcode area (Little Venice)

Randolph Mews, W9

Randolph Road, W9 Randolph Road is a road in the W9 postcode area (Little Venice)

Randolph Road, W9

Ranston Street, NW1 Ranston Street is a street in Camden Town (Marylebone)

Ranston Street, NW1

Ravensbourne House, NW8 Ravensbourne House is a block on Broadley Street (Marylebone)

Ravensbourne House, NW8

Regent Court, NW8 Regent Court can be found on North Bank (St John’s Wood)

Regent Court, NW8

Regents Court, W9 Regents Court is a block on Randolph Avenue (Maida Vale)

Regents Court, W9

Robert Close, W2 Poet Robert Browning Poet who lived in Little Venice, near the site of the road (Little Venice)

Robert Close, W2

Roding House, NW8 Roding House is sited on Salisbury Street (St John’s Wood)

Roding House, NW8

Rodney Court, W9 Rodney Court is located on Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

Rodney Court, W9

Rothley Court, NW8 Rothley Court is a block on St John’s Wood Road (St John’s Wood)

Rothley Court, NW8

Salisbury Street, NW8 Salisbury Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Salisbury Street, NW8

Sandringham Court, W9 Sandringham Court is a residential block upon Maida Vale (Maida Vale)

Sandringham Court, W9

Scott Ellis Gardens, NW8 Scott Ellis Gardens was built by Thomas Scott-Ellis, 8th Baron Howard de Walden (1880-1946) who was a landowner, writer, Olympic athlete and patron of the arts (St John’s Wood)

Scott Ellis Gardens, NW8

Southcott House, W9 Southcott House is a block on Clifton Gardens (Little Venice)

Southcott House, W9

St Johns Wood Court, NW8 St Johns Wood Court is a block on St John’s Wood Road (St John’s Wood)

St Johns Wood Court, NW8

St John’s Wood Road, NW8 St John’s Wood Road is a main road connecting Lord’s with Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

St John’s Wood Road, NW8

St Marys Mansions, W2 St Marys Mansions is a street in Paddington (Little Venice)

St Marys Mansions, W2

St Marys Terrace, W2 St Marys Terrace is a street in Paddington (Little Venice)

St Marys Terrace, W2

Stafford House, W2 Stafford House is sited on Maida Avenue (Edgware Road)

Stafford House, W2

Stranraer Place, W9 Stranraer Place was a former name for the eastern section of Sutherland Avenue (Maida Vale)

Stranraer Place, W9

Swain Street, NW8 Swain Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Swain Street, NW8

Swanbourne House, NW8 Swanbourne House is located on Capland Street (St John’s Wood)

Swanbourne House, NW8

Tadema House, NW8 Tadema House is a block on Penfold Street (St John’s Wood)

Tadema House, NW8

The Yoo Building, NW8 The Yoo Building is located on Hall Road (St John’s Wood)

The Yoo Building, NW8

Wandle House, NW8 Wandle House is a block on Penfold Street (St John’s Wood)

Wandle House, NW8

Warwick Avenue, W2 Warwick Avenue is split between the W2 and W9 postcodes (Little Venice)

Warwick Avenue, W2

Warwick Crescent, W2 Warwick Crescent lies along a southern edge of the Little Venice Pool (Little Venice)

Warwick Crescent, W2

Whitehaven Street, NW8 Whitehaven Street is a road in the NW8 postcode area (St John’s Wood)

Whitehaven Street, NW8

Whitfield House, NW8 Whitfield House is a building on Salisbury Street (Marylebone)

Whitfield House, NW8

Winchelsea House, NW8 Winchelsea House is sited on Lisson Grove (St John’s Wood)

Winchelsea House, NW8

Winterton House, W9 Winterton House is a building on Maida Vale (St John’s Wood)

Winterton House, W9

Wyatt House, NW8 Wyatt House is a block on Frampton Street (Edgware Road)

Wyatt House, NW8

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